Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of an HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudinal instrument

AIDS Education and Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 231-244

  Zometa, Carlos S ^a   Dedrick, Robert ^b   Knox, Michael D ^b   Westhoff, Wayne ^c   Siri, Rodrigo Simán ^d   Debaldo, Ann ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d National Program for STIs/HIV/AIDS   (El Salvador)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; KNOWLEDGE; LANGUAGE; METHODOLOGY; PEER PRESSURE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOMETRY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; EL SALVADOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250318127     PISSN: 08999546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2007.19.3.231     Document Type: Article

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